Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 (Bottled 2006) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

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Whiskey: Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 (Bottled 2006) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 92 (46%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Ardbeg

This 16-year-old Ardbeg single malt was matured in bourbon casks. The rather ominous ‘Airigh Nam Beist’ derives from the Scotch Gaelic for ‘Shelter of the Beast’. Ardbeg describe this as “Ardbeg Ice Cream”, and we couldn’t agree more.

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 (Bottled 2006) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich and delicate nose.

Palate: Balanced and rich flavors.

Finish: Elegant long-lasting aftertaste.

Distillery Information

Ardbeg is one of the most famous whisky distilleries in the world, and for good reason. The Ardbeg distillery produces some of the finest single malt whisky around and has been doing so for centuries. The Ardbeg distillery is located on the island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1815 by John McDougall and has been in operation ever since. Ardbeg whisky is renowned for its smoky flavour, which comes from the peat that is used to smoke the barley during the whisky-making process. Ardbeg lies solitary, in a small cove off the south coast of Islay. It was once a stage for illegal distillation when smugglers took advantage of the remote location and exceptional conditions for whisky production. Eventually, excise men seized the original, illegitimate buildings from the smugglers and destroyed them. It was not until 1815 that a legal distillery was established and founded by John McDougall. Sitting nearby leviathan distilleries; Laphroaig and Lagavulin, Ardbeg has always produced a very sought-after single malt, despite Ardbeg’s production scale being less than half that of its neighbours. Ardbeg ran into some financial difficulties and the distillery was closed in 1981. It was not until 1989 that distillation resumed, although on a very small scale. After closing again in 1996, the owners, Allied Domecq, put the Ardbeg distillery up for sale. It was bought in 1997 by Glenmorangie Co and was, at last, restored to its former grandeur.